Local Obituaries
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Robert Harold Rohloff
January 17, 2022
Robert Harold Rohloff passed away peacefully on Monday, January 17, 2022, at the age of 95 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Known to his family and friends as “Bob”, he was born to Joseph H. Rohloff and Elizabeth Walker Rohloff in Providence, Rhode Island on April 5, 1926. He enlisted in the army at age 17 and served...
Curtis Lee Willett, Jr.
January 15, 2022
Col. Curtis Lee Willett, Jr., US Army Retired of Charleston, SC departed this life Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was 95. He was born December 31, 1926 in Columbus, Ga. the son of Curtis Willett and Minnie Johnson Willett who moved to Charleston in 1941.
Col. Willett was a World War II veteran having served in the ...
John L. Joye Iii
January 8, 2022
John Leon Joye III, 83, of Charleston SC, husband of Joan Smith Joye, entered into eternal rest Saturday, January 8, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson Road,...
Horry Heriot Kerrison
January 7, 2022
Horry H. Kerrison, M.D.
CHARLESTON – Horry Heriot Kerrison of Charleston found peace with the Lord on Friday, January 7, 2022. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church Street, followed by a reception in the parish hall. The family will receive...
Mary Grassman Mitchum
January 7, 2022
Mary G. Mitchum 79, was born on December 21, 1942, and passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. Mary graduated from Rivers High school, class of 1963. Mary later married her sweetheart Melvin on November 25, 1967.
Mary was the proud mom of two boys, Paul Mitchum and Toby Mitchum; grandmother of Kayla Murphy, Brittany Mitchum and...
Robert Edward Corey, Sr.
January 7, 2022
Robert Edward Corey, Sr. entered into eternal rest Friday, January 07, 2022. He was 91.
Mr. Corey was born in New Milford, CT on November 8, 1930, a son of the late Francis and Josephine Pallman Corey. He was a 1948 graduate of the New Milford High School. He attended business schools in Bridgeport, CT from 1948...
Shirley S. Botzis
January 6, 2022
Shirley S. Botzis, 82, widow of Peter Petro Botzis of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Thursday, January 6, 2022. The relatives and friends of Shirley Botzis are invited to attend her Visitation between 5:00 and 8:00 PM Friday, January 14, 2022 at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. The Trisagion service will be held...
Daniel Mark Crafton
December 31, 2021
Daniel Mark Crafton, 64, of Charleston, SC (formerly of Indianapolis, IN), passed away on December 31, 2021, after a hard-fought battle with heart failure. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 56 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC. The family will greet friends following the...
Rick Johnson
December 26, 2021
Eugene Richards "Rick" Johnson, 84, of Charleston, SC, husband of Mary Patricia "Pat" Johnson, entered into eternal rest Sunday, December 26, 2021. His Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Monday, January 3, 2022 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1695 Raoul Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson...
Randall Everett Felkel
December 23, 2021
Randall Everett Felkel, 61, passed peacefully at his residence on Thursday, December 23, 2021.
The relatives and friends of Randall E. Felkel are invited to attend his Memorial Service at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt St, Charleston. Interment will be private. A luncheon will follow the service in the...
Mary Deantonio Mennona
December 22, 2021
Mary Celeste DeAntonio Mennona, 70, of James Island, South Carolina, passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.
The relatives and friends of Mary D. Mennona are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:30 AM, Friday, December 31, 2021, at the graveside, St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and...
Al Katko
December 22, 2021
Alexander 'Al' Katko Jr., 78, husband of Elizabeth B. Katko of Charleston, SC, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Al's Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Thursday, December 30, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1695 Wallenberg Blvd., Charleston. The Rite of Committal will follow in the St. Joseph Columbarium. The family will receive...
Nina Duncan Ward
December 18, 2021
Nina Marie Duncan Ward passed away in peace on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home. In recent years she faced her battles with a smile and always kept her faith during the toughest times. Nina was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Herman and Maude Duncan; her brothers C.H. and Bob; her sister Mary Nell; and most recently...
Mark Jay Spring
December 18, 2021
Mr. Mark Jay Spring, 61, lovingly known as “Biner”, entered into eternal rest Friday morning, December 18, 2021, at the Medical University of South Carolina. Mark was born in Charleston, SC. on May 29, 1960, a son of the late William and Yvonne O'Neal Spring. He grew up on James Island and attended Fort Johnson High School.
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Claude Earle Thomas
December 15, 2021
Claude Earle Thomas, 81, of Charleston, SC passed away on December 15, 2021. The relatives and friends of Claude and June Thomas are invited to attend his Funeral Service 2:00 PM Monday, December 20, 2021, from the Family Life Center of Fort Johnson Baptist Church, 1473 Camp Road, Charleston. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 604 Fort Johnson...
Mary Ellen Budds
December 10, 2021
Mary Ellen “Mingie” Tavel Budds, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the age of 94. She was the daughter of the late Robert LePage Tavel and Sarah Bailey Tavel. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years, William “Billy” Baker Budds, her brother Edward Marion Tavel (Faye), and sisters Donella Tavel Inabinett (Louie) and...
Carolyn Stutler Poole
December 10, 2021
Carolyn Anne Stutler Poole passed away early in the morning on Friday, December 10, 2021, entirely loved. The relatives and friends of Carolyn Stutler Poole are invited to attend her Funeral Service 5:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the James A. McAlister Chapel, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends Thursday between...
Robert Samuel Tovey, Jr.
December 2, 2021
Tovey, Sr. and Lucy Lockwood Tovey. He attended Porter Military Academy and St. Andrew’s High School before serving in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War as a combat controller. He retired from Siemens Medical Systems as a Senior Engineer. After retirement he spent much of his time teaching guitar to students of all ages. He was...
Rita Nolen Halterman
November 29, 2021
Rita Nolen Halterman, 81, entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2021. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 5 St. Teresa Dr, Charleston. The family will receive friends between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Monday evening at the James A. McAlister Funeral Home, 1620 Savannah Hwy. ...
Robert Oswell Kann
November 29, 2021
Robert Oswell (Bob) Kann, 93, entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2021. Born in Mt. Union, PA, on June 24, 1928, Bob was the son of the late Bernard Lloyd Kann and Nellie Briggs Kann. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Navy on the USS Tidewater. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded...
